Chapter 83: Strengthening the spleen and stomach can also nourish...
"Then let's go back?" Yang Hongmei was surprised and thought that it was time to go back.
"Sister-in-law, I still have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative." Lin Xia remembered that she hadn't bought any fruit yet. Since she was out, she wanted to buy them all at once before going back.
When Yang Hongmei heard this, she thought it wasn't far away, so she went with her to the supply and marketing cooperative, "You've bought a lot, what else are you missing?"
"Sister-in-law, are the fruits on the island cheap? I want to buy some fruits." Lin Xia asked.
"There's quite a lot of that stuff. You can buy some to eat even if you don't need a ticket." When Yang Hongmei heard that they wanted to buy fruit, she wanted to buy some as well.
"You don't want a ticket?" Lin Xia was surprised to hear that there was such a good thing. She would not be polite.
When she arrived at the fruit stall, Lin Xia looked at the seven or eight kinds of fruits there, including lychees, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, rambutans, and many more.
Although not as rich as in later generations, it is already better than the fruit stalls in Beijing.
Yang Hongmei bought some lychees very quickly. Lychees had just come off the harvest and the children loved eating them because they were sweet. However, eating too much could cause a sore throat, so she didn't dare buy too many.
The salesperson weighed the fruit for Yang Hongmei. Seeing that Lin Xia was pretty and a stranger, he took the initiative to greet her and asked, "What would you like to order?"
Lin Xia was excited when she saw the rich variety of fruits, but she didn't know how to choose.
"Why don't you buy a little of each item and try?" the salesperson suggested when he saw her hesitation.
"Is it possible?" Lin Xia was almost surprised when she heard it.
"Sure." The salesperson was used to it. Others would buy a little bit of fruit, and she wanted a little bit of everything, so of course that was fine!
Lin Xia no longer hesitated and ordered some lychees, rambutans and mangoes. She didn't order much and would finish them quickly.
"Do you want this?" the salesperson asked, pointing at the durian.
Lin Xia looked up and saw a few durians on the table behind the salesperson. She was attracted by the fruit in front of her and didn't pay attention to what was behind.
"This stinks, you'd better not try it." When Yang Hongmei saw that it was that thing, she hurriedly pulled Lin Xia.
When Lin Xia heard her reminder, she knew it was well-intentioned, but she had eaten it before and did not expect to be able to eat it now.
This thing is not cheap in the future. Lin Xia likes it very much, so she asked the salesperson, "How much is this? Doesn't it require a ticket?"
"The smell is a bit strange. I don't know if you can accept it. But we can't open it and let you smell it if you don't buy it. If someone else buys it and opens it halfway, you will know." The salesperson immediately reminded.
She didn't mean to lie to Lin Xia. She also thought the taste was bad before, but after trying it for this job, she found it was delicious.
So whether you like something or not, you have to try it to know. Seeing Lin Xia's eyes light up after seeing the durian, she thought there was a chance and tried to ask.
"I can pick a smaller one for you, or you can find someone to share it with, and each of you can take half." The salesperson said that people often come to share to buy, but there were still too few people at this moment.
Lin Xia understood a little after hearing this. People who have never eaten it would indeed not be able to accept the smell.
Durian is like stinky tofu. Those who like it love it very much, but those who don’t like it don’t want to smell it.
Lin Xia didn’t know whether Lu Yuxiu and An An would eat it, so she decided to buy a small one. If they didn’t eat it, she would eat it herself.
"Give me a small one."
Seeing that she still wanted to buy it, the salesperson picked out a smaller one for her and asked her if she liked it.
Lin Xia lowered her head and sniffed Jianjian, then nodded with satisfaction. The fragrance was very strong and it seemed to be very ripe.
When she turned around, she saw Yang Hongmei and others looking at her with frowns. Lin Xia did not explain. Different people have different tastes.
After buying the fruits, Lin Xia didn't plan to buy anything else.
"Have you ever eaten this?" Yang Hongmei asked with a frown. Seeing that she didn't hate the smell at all, she thought she had eaten it before.
They had just arrived on the island and wanted to try buying something. Just before they were about to buy it, they saw someone opening it.
The taste was so unforgettable that they dared not buy it again to try.
Seeing their resistance, Lin Xia thought they had tried it before and didn’t like it, so she didn’t try to persuade them. She just explained, “I’ll try to see if it tastes good. I heard it has good nutritional value.”
"What is the nutritional value?" The two looked puzzled, as they had never heard of it.
"Nutritional value means that many foods are rich in nutrients and are good for people when eaten." Lin Xia then remembered that many things were not popular at that time.
Seeing that the two were confused, Lin Xia remembered the durian. She had seen people cooking with durian on the Internet and thought it was a dark dish. So she searched it out of curiosity and was surprised to find that durian can really be used in cooking and has medicinal value.
"This durian is good stuff. It can only grow and bear fruit in places with high temperatures. It is a hot fruit. It is good for women who have menstrual cramps."
"Is it so useful?" The two listened in amazement, wondering how she knew so much.
"Yes, the white flesh inside the skin can be used to make soup, which can reduce internal heat and inflammation. As for the core..." Lin Xia just remembered that the core can also be used to make soup, but the effect...
The two were shocked when they heard this. When they saw that she stopped talking halfway through, they all looked at her.
Seeing that they really wanted to know, Lin Xia generously said, "It is said that the dried fruit core can be stewed into soup to strengthen the spleen and stomach and nourish the kidneys. But it is just said that I don't know if it actually works."
As soon as these words were spoken, the person who had already given birth to two children felt her face turn red.
He couldn't help but look at Lin Xia again. Seeing that she looked serious and not embarrassed at all, he was also enlightened.
Lin Xia didn't think there was anything wrong with it. There were no men here and the words were not explicit.
Perhaps it was because her expression was too matter-of-fact that the awkwardness between Yang Hongmei and her disappeared, but her attitude towards durian changed a lot.
The two looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes. If they were not almost home, they would also like to go back and buy some durian to try.
When she got home, Lin Xia decided to wait until Lu Yuxiu came back in the evening before opening the durian.
After returning home, Lin Xia put the fish and meat in water and placed them in a cool place in the kitchen. She also soaked the mantis shrimps, clams and crabs in the water. The temperature was not high, but this was the only way she could do without a refrigerator.
At noon, she and An An couldn't eat much, so they simply stir-fried carrots, meat and vegetables, and steamed rice, preparing to make a big meal in the evening. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to finish the food.
After dinner, Lin Xia took An An to sit under the porch to enjoy the breeze. There was no sun here and it was not very hot.
After sitting for a while, the two went upstairs to sleep.
Lin Xia still felt her legs a little sore after lying on the bed. She was already sleepy after dinner, and she got up too early. After lying down, they both fell asleep soon after.
When Lin Xia woke up, it was already mid-afternoon and the soreness and fatigue in her body had improved a lot.
Seeing the little girl sleeping in her arms and legs, Lin Xia stood up and gently woke her up, fearing that she had slept too much and would not be able to fall asleep at night.
An An is a sensitive child and doesn't tend to be grumpy when waking up. When he opened his eyes and saw that it was Lin Xia, he just opened his arms softly and asked to be held.
She heard that children often want physical contact, such as hugs, when they feel insecure.
Lin Xia didn’t know what to do to make her feel safe, so she could only hug her immediately when she wanted to be hugged.
The little guy leaned softly on her shoulder, with his little hands around Lin Xia's neck.
Holding her in his arms, he slowly went downstairs and sat on the stool in the living room. Lin Xia thought it would be nice to have a soft sofa. In the evening, she would ask Lu Yuxiu if there was any carpenter nearby.
"Shall we go eat some fruit?" When Lin Xia felt the little guy playing with her hair, she knew she was awake.
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